Update Items (Amazon DynamoDB) activity

An activity that changes one or more items in Amazon DynamoDB.


Update Items activity

Configure the Update Items activity

To configure the Update Items activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Prerequisites

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. Open Process Builder.

    For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.


    Open Process Builder
  2. In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Amazon DynamoDB tab.

    Open Amazon DynamoDB tab
  3. On the Amazon DynamoDB tab, drag the Update Items activity onto your process.

    Drag Update Items activity

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Update Items activity.

Figure: General Configuration screen

General Configuration screen

Good to Know

  • Documentation for this screen is provided for completeness. The fields are mostly self-explanatory.

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Display Name

Function:
Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No
Example:
This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:
  • Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description

Function:
Specifies an optional text description for your activity.
Accepted Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Update Items Configuration > Request Data tab

Specifies the information to change one or more items in Amazon DynamoDB.

Figure: Update Items Configuration > Request Data tab

Update Items Configuration Request Data tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Amazon Web Services

Function:
Specifies the access token that connects to your Amazon Web Services.
Accepted Values:
A list of access tokens configured for your environment.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Create Add Token icon

Opens this Screen:
Access Token for Amazon Web Services
Function of this Screen:
Configure an access token to connect to Amazon Web Services.

Table Name

Function:
Specifies the Amazon DynamoDB table to which items are added or changed.
Accepted Values:
A valid Amazon DynamoDB table name.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Repeating Node

Function:
Specifies the repeating schema element from the Process Data > Form Data or Model Data tab.
Accepted Values:
A valid repeating XML schema element.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes
Example:
/pd:myFields/pd:PersonalDetails

Column Name

Function:
Specifies the name of the Amazon DynamoDB column.

When you select a table name, the column names associated with the table show in this field

Accepted Values:
A valid Amazon DynamoDB column name.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Column Value

Function:
Specifies the child schema element of the repeating schema element from the Process Data > Form Data or Model Data tab.
Accepted Values:
A valid child XML schema element.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes
Example:
/pd:AgilePoint/pd:Products/pd:ComponentName

Data Type

Function:
Specifies the data type of the Amazon DynamoDB column.
Accepted Values:
  • String
  • Number
  • StringSet
  • NumberSet
  • Boolean
Default Value:
None

Action

Function:
Specifies how to change the items in Amazon DynamoDB.
Accepted Values:
  • SET
  • REMOVE
  • ADD
  • DELETE
Default Value:
Set
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Create Create icon

Function:
Creates a row to specify the Amazon DynamoDB column information.

Delete Delete icon

Function:
Deletes the row.

Update Items Configuration > Conditions tab

Specifies the query conditions to changes one or more items in Amazon DynamoDB.

Figure: Update Items Configuration > Conditions tab

Update Items Configuration Conditions tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Amazon Web Services

Function:
Specifies the access token that connects to your Amazon Web Services.
Accepted Values:
A list of access tokens configured for your environment.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Create Add Token icon

Opens this Screen:
Access Token for Amazon Web Services
Function of this Screen:
Configure an access token to connect to Amazon Web Services.

Table Name

Function:
Specifies the Amazon DynamoDB table to which items are added or changed.
Accepted Values:
A valid Amazon DynamoDB table name.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Column Name

Function:
Specifies the name of the Amazon DynamoDB column.

When you select a table name, the column names associated with the table show in this field

Accepted Values:
A valid Amazon DynamoDB column name.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Condition

Function:
Specifies the operator to use in your condition.
Accepted Values:
  • =
  • <>
  • <=
  • <
  • >=
  • >
  • Between
  • Exists
  • Not Exists
  • Contains
  • Not Contains
  • Begins with
Default Value:
=

Value

Function:
Specifies the value for the column.
Accepted Values:
A valid column value.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes
Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation. It is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business use cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, or other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Operator

Function:
Specifies the logical operator for your condition.
Accepted Values:
  • AND
  • OR
Default Value:
None

Create Create icon

Function:
Adds more than one condition.

Delete Delete icon

Function:
Deletes the row.